Ex-minister calls for quangos to face MPs’ scrutiny amid Sentencing Council row

Organisations such as NHS England and the Sentencing Council should face direct scrutiny from MPs, a Conservative former minister has urged.

Sir Christopher Chope said arm’s-length bodies (ALBs) had gone “rogue”, including National Highways when it rolled out smart motorways, and the Sentencing Council, whose recent guidance has prompted fears of “two-tier justice”.